- Hardcover: 337 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; First Printing edition (30 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0064410137
- ISBN-13: 978-0064410137
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.4 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 846,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a runaway caravan hurtling down a precipitous mountain slope? Fourteen-year-old Violet, the oldest orphan of the three Baudelaires, decides to try to slow the velocity of the caravan with a drag-chute invention involving a viscous combination of blackstrap molasses, maple syrup, maraschino liqueur, peanut butter and so on.
If plummeting to their deaths wasn't scary enough, Violet and her brother Klaus have been separated from Sunny, their baby sister, who is in a car headed in the opposite direction up the mountain with the "facinorous" Count Olaf, his "villainous and stylish" girlfriend Esmé Squalor, and their creepy sidekicks.
Do Violet and Klaus find Sunny on the mountain? How will they survive the treacherous, snow-covered peaks with not much more than a ukulele and a bread knife, especially in the face of the "organised, ill-tempered" snow gnats? Will they finally unearth the mystery of the VFD? Will they find out if one of their parents is alive after all? The suspense!
As ever, the Baudelaires' unfolding tale of woe is sprinkled with Lemony Snicket's ridiculous, hilarious observations such as "Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like." The 10th book in The Series of Unfortunate Events takes readers through the Mortmain Mountains to the churning waters of the Stricken Stream with all the coexistent horror and silliness a Snicket fan could hope for. (Recommended for ages 9 and above.) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Praise for A Series of Unfortunate Events:
“Wicked Good Fun.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Vivid. Designed to alight on the best-seller lists.” – The New York Times Book Review
“Hilarious. Luckily for fans, the woes of the Baudelaires are far from over.” – Publishers Weekly
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you are addicted to Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, then the tenth addition to this thirteen part series is a must have! If you enjoyed the early books but found the last few somewhat formulaic, then I still recommend Book the Tenth!
After countless tantalizing hints and suggestions, we finally get some real clues. Without giving anything important away, I can reveal that information is uncovered concerning whether or not both Baudelaire Parents really died in book one's fatal fire (hinted at in the last book); we draw much closer to finding out what the initials V.F.D. mean; we are reacquainted with at least two characters from the early books; and a hitherto missing person makes an astonishing appearance subsequently shedding considerable light on the tragic events blighting the Baudelaire sibling's lives. Furthermore, although you won't be able to read about it (for reasons of privacy), Violet has an unexpected romantic entanglement in a very cold place!
The last book left readers with a cliff-hanger: Sunny had been abducted by Count Olaf and his entourage and was being driven uphill, whilst Violet and Klaus were rolling downhill in an out-of-control carnival caravan. If that sounds bad ... then be warned ... things get much worse! If you enjoy cheerful books about mischievous elves, talking mice, magical spells and soft, fluffy teddy bears, then don't order this book - however, if you like alphabetical pledges, snow gnats, trained eagles, mysterious hidden letters, and find vicarious pleasure in the misfortunes of others (an expression which here means you like laughing at luckless orphans), then this is the book for you.
Finally, the obligatory dedication to Beatrice is the funniest yet!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
well what can i say this book will leave you of the edge of your seat. This book reveals a few things including who survives the terrible fire and what V.F.D stands for and believe me it's quite shocking(well so I think) but terrible Count Oalf is still up to his very nasty tricks and klaus,violet and sunny are in danger . This is a must see book and when it comes out near you READ IT.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Daniel Handler's done it again - this is the tenth book in the wonderful Lemony Snicket series and they just keep getting better (and bigger). As always, the reader is given just enough clues and pieces of the puzzle to think everything's coming together, and then is left at the end with even more questions than they started off with. This one is my favourite so far, and the plot has really started to thicken. If you have the Lemony Snicket Unauthorized Autobiography now's the time to give it a second read, as many of the threads started there are pulled together in The Slippery Slope. The characters really come into their own here, too - Sunny is growing up and gets whole chapters to herself. Her advances in speech are often hilarious - there's a hidden meaning in everything she says. There's also some romance for Violet with someone presumed dead, and the appearance of two new villains who even Olaf and Esme are afraid of. If you haven't yet delved into the wonders of the Snicket world, now's the time to begin, because this series could possibly be one of the most entertaining ever written.
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Great!
The longest of the series so far, this book still manages to be gripping, funny, heartbreaking and fresh. I can't wait to read the final 3 books!
Published 7 days ago by Martensgirl
A very slippery slope story
Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus and Sunny... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
BEST YET.GREAT READ.
I think this was Lemony Snicket's best book.And i would know.I've read every single book written by him and i love them all. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by lindabookworm
slipping a bit
In my opinion I think that the other books were excellant but this one is as the title, slipping a bit. Read more
Published on 21 July 2005 by shaun bowles
The best ASOUE book
A series of Unfortunate Events continues with Klaus and Violet going down a mountain in a caravan, separated from their baby sister Sunny. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2005
Great reading material
This book is possibly (in my opinion) one of the best Series of Unfortunate Events books I've read. My heart was racing at the start of the book, I didn't think Violet and Klaus... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2005
Good`
I really like this book, but I find that most of the time, Snicket is just re-writing the same book, you will know exactly what happens next if you have read others. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2004
Super
The Slippery Slope really is a great book. The plot is twisting and turning, and makes a great change from the other books, as the plot seemed to be starting to get slightly... Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2004 by N. J. Cockburn
Brilliant
I have recently read the 10th installment of Lemony Snicket's bestseller. I abseloutely loved The Slippery Slope. I enjoyed every page of this book. Read more
Published on 19 July 2004 by "phil455"
The Slippery Slope
This is the 10th book of unfortunate events, and is one of the most entertaining books of the series. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2004 by Michael Cawdrey
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